Math Links for Week Ending June 7th, 2024

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It's always good to look at things that may, on the surface, seem reasonable and good with a critical eye. In this case the new financial literacy requirement from the Ontario Ministry of Education
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https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/16071794-math-coordinator-questions-need-rollout-financial-literacy-requirement

If you want to hear my two cents about the financial literacy graduation requirement (spoiler: there’s probably a better concept to choose than that), here’s the interview I was part of today on the radio waves:https://t.co/k8eC0jaBHP

— Jason To | 杜澤信 (@Jason_To) May 31, 2024

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It's good to have questions like this if you are a consultant or a math coach working with teachers. 
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https://x.com/TheRealLindsay2/status/1797731320917045386

All year I have been collecting coaching questions that I have overheard coaches use in practice. Here are all 29 in a handy graphic I made for coaches to save, share, & print. So give it a ❤️ and a RT! 🤩 #educoach #Education pic.twitter.com/ToOiDM3sQ2

— TheRealLindsayDeacon (@TheRealLindsay2) June 3, 2024

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I like having these types of "fun" questions to give students a reason to need algebra. 
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1796898658203652202

A "math magic" trick to impress your friends pic.twitter.com/FyhApfTJZe

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) June 1, 2024

Here is a great connection to combinatorics in something a simple as factoring
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1798506138729902370

How many factors does 72,000 have?

You might think that's going to take forever to find out, but here's a pretty efficient way of finding the answer and why it works: pic.twitter.com/QoUCaoKoRc

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) June 6, 2024

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It turns out that no matter who or how old you are, you think the same about the "best" music
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https://x.com/simongerman600/status/1796644071970095244

Based on this logic I will forever love Britney. The chart is right! pic.twitter.com/670nZH1Ods

— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) May 31, 2024

Some more fun with algebra 
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https://x.com/jamestanton/status/1797546764989579735

Having fun with arithmetic tricks/hacks.
What's going on here and why is it so? pic.twitter.com/eYMItUusSw

— James Tanton (@jamestanton) June 3, 2024